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How to Grow Parsley

Growing Parsley in Containers, Gardens &Allotments

Parsley

Latin Name	Petroselinum
Type of Plant	Biennial (treat as an Annual)
Suitable for	Containers, Growbags, Hanging Baskets, Garden Beds, Allotments

Plant Dimensions	Height up to 15cm/6" - Spread 15cm/6"
Where to Sow	Indoors/Outdoors thinly in small pots 7.5cm/3" diameter. Outdoors in open ground
Sowing time	Indoors February/April - temperature +16C/61F. Outdoors - 2 weeks before the last frost. Is a notoriously slow germinator. Can take 40 days ...... Patience!
How to Sow	Sow seeds 2.5cm/1" apart, 6mm/¼" deep.
After Germination	Keep compost moist but not very wet.
Growing on - in Pots	When 2.5cm/1" tall thin/transplant to 1 plant per 7.5cm/3" or up to 3 plants per hanging basket (with other plants). Harden off plants which have been raised indoors and finally move outdoors once all danger of frost has passed.
Growing on- in ground	When 2.5cm/1" tall thin or plant out to 20cm/8-inches apart
Harvesting	Cut parsley when the leaves are of a suitable size. Leaves can be used fresh or dried.

Pot up outdoor grown plants in late Autumn, before frosts for use indoors throughout the winter. Pot grown specimens will overwinter if moved to a sheltered area.

Companion Planting	In the Kitchen
Plant near to asparagus, tomatoes	Goes with almost everything including omelettes, salads, stews, vegetables, fish, sauces, eggs and soups and is therefore an ideal herb to use as a garnish. One of the "fines herbes" and used in Bouquet Garni

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